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Having had his latest album "Shadows in the Night" released earlier this month, Bob Dylan has announced he will be hitting the road this spring in support of the effort. The month-long tour is set to be kicked off at The Borgata in Atlantic City, N.J., on April 10 and end in San Antonio, Texas, on May 7 at the Majestic Theatre. Tickets will go on sale starting from next Friday, February 20.

Bob Dylan recently did his first interview in three years as he promoted his new album, "Shadows in the Night". During a chat with AARP the Magazine, he said that he'd give away copies of the new LP to random 50,000 readers of the magazine.

Bob Dylan announced in late October that he would be releasing a new album sometime in 2015. The veteran singer then revealed more details about the project, which will be called "Shadows in the Night", on Tuesday, December 9.

Bill Murray displays his vocal skill and fails miserably at his attempt to do a karaoke of Bob Dylan's tune. In a new clip of "St. Vincent", the actor listens to Dylan's "Shelter From the Storm" from a Walkman while holding cigarette in between his lips.

Ten-time Grammy winner Bob Dylan will be honored as the 2015 MusiCares Person of the Year on February 6, 2015. The event will take place ahead of the 57th Annual Grammy Awards which is set to air live from the Staples Center on February 8.

A star-studded tribute album to honor Paul McCartney is on the way. Set to be released on November 18, the record titled "The Art of Paul McCartney" will feature a number of iconic musicians covering some of the songs he performed as a member of The Beatles, Wings as well as a solo artist.

As predicted, the handwritten lyrics of Bob Dylan's hit "Like a Rolling Stone" was sold for $2 million at an auction in New York on Tuesday, June 24. According to auction house Sotheby's, the sale sets a world record for a popular music manuscript.

Mick Jagger paid tribute to his late girlfriend, L'Wren Scott, by performing a heartfelt song at a memorial service on Friday, May 2 in New York. He sang Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" at the celebrity-filled service which was held at Manhattan's St. Bartholomew's Church.

The handwritten lyrics of Bob Dylan's hit "Like a Rolling Stone" are set to be sold at an auction this summer. Sotheby's said on Thursday, May 1 that the lyric sheets were expected to sell for an estimated $1 million to $2 million.

Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a boxer whose life story served as an inspiration behind a Bob Dylan song and a 1999 movie, has passed away. He was 76. As reported by The Associated Press, his friend and caregiver John Artis said that Carter passed away in his sleep at his home in Toronto on Sunday, April 20. Carter suffered from prostate cancer prior to his death.

A Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler 200 starring Bob Dylan has aired with the veteran singer/songwriter playing narrator and protagonist in the 2-minute spot. Dylan sparks patriotism in the ad, convincing people to buy the sedan.

After his 1966's song "I Want You" is featured in a Super Bowl commercial for Chobani, Bob Dylan reportedly will appear in another Super Bowl ad this year. Multiple sources told Billboard that the veteran musician would make an appearance in a Chrysler ad which airs during the big game on Sunday, February 2.

Bob Dylan's electric guitar has become the most expensive guitar ever auctioned. Christie's auction house at first expected that it would sell between $300,000 and $500,000, but the guitar fetched $965,000 on Friday, December 6. The instrument topped Eric Clapton's Blackie which was sold for $959,500 in 2004.

Bob Dylan, who is known as a U.S. civil right movement supporter, reportedly is being sued for racism. Business Insider reports that a group of Croatian in France takes offense on the singer's statement which was published by the French version of the magazine last year and they are currently suing both parties.

Bob Dylan has decided to make an official music video for his 1965 classic, "Like a Rolling Stone". Produced by digital company Interlude, the interactive clip allows viewers to flip through 16 television channels in which several television personalities lip-sync to the song.

A collection of portraits by internationally acclaimed music icon Bob Dylan is scheduled to be showcased at National Portrait Gallery in London. A total of 12 pastel sketches inspired by real and fictitious characters constructed from the musician's imagination and memories will be displayed later this month.

Bob Dylan may soon join a few selected honorees of France's most-esteemed award, Legion d'Honneur, after all. He was nominated for the country's highest honor by Culture Minister Aurelie Filipetti. The council's initial response was less positive, but now they have approved it.

Bob Dylan has just added another feather on his illustrious cap as he gets voted as one of this year's inductees into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The pop music and cultural icon breaks barriers by being the first rock star to be named to the elite, century-old academy of music, literature and visual arts, joining previous inductees as brilliant filmmakers Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese and Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep.

Bob Dylan responded to accusations that he ripped off Junichi Saga's Confessions of a Yakuza and Henry Timrod's Civil War poetry for his two chart-busting albums, 2001's "Love and Theft" and 2006's "Modern Times", respectively. He admitted he took inspiration from the Japanese author and the poet, and saw nothing wrong with it.

Shortly before releasing his thirty fifth studio album "Tempest", Bob Dylan opened three stores that gave a chance for his fans to grab his latest record a day early. The veteran musician opened the "Bob Dylan Pop-Up Shop" in Los Angeles, New York City and London, where a host of fans were spotted lining up to get the anticipated album.

"Imagine: How Creativity Works", a non-fiction book about "the new science of creativity," is no longer available for purchase. The online sales and the physical shipment were stopped after its author Jonah Lehrer admitted he fabricated Bob Dylan quotes in the book.

To coincide with the 50th anniversary of his first album, Bob Dylan will release a new album titled "Tempest". His label Columbia Records announced on Tuesday, July 17 that "Tempest" will be released on September 11 featuring 10 new songs.

The long-lost guitar Bob Dylan played when he performed his historic electric set at 1965's Newport Folk Festival has been found. The music instrument remained mystery for the following 47 years after the gig, until a team of PBS' "History Detectives" recovered it in the attic of a house in New Jersey.

Bob Dylan was one of the recipients of the nation's highest civilian honor during a ceremony at the White House on May 29. The rock folk musician was awarded Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in front of the press packing inside the East Room.

"Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan", which features over 70 artists, has begun streaming on the Facebook page of Amnesty International. The compilation has new cover versions of the legend's catalog from various artists such as Miley Cyrus, Adele, Pete Seeger, Maroon 5, Evan Rachel Wood, Sugarland and Darren Criss.

Charice shrugs off her haters and busts a move in a music video for her latest single "Louder". The Filipino singing sensation dances to an energetic routine choreographed by Gil Duldulao who created a number for Jennifer Lopez, Janet Jackson and Christina Aguilera among others.

Harry Potter has bid goodbye to his wizard school last summer and the emotional moment is captured in a documentary called "When Harry Left Hogwarts" which teaser has landed online. Documented by Morgan Matthew, the video features the making of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" and "Part II" and plenty of behind-the-scene moments from the set of the famous film franchise.

In an effort to salute Bob Dylan over his contribution to music throughout these years, an all-star tribute album is being planned. Electropop artist Ke$ha, British singing sensation Adele, and music vet Sting have been tapped to do the honor.